Replacement Toll Collection andReplacement Toll Collection and Audit System – Award of Contract
Port Authority Toll Facilities
Facilities• 4 bridges: George Washington, Goethals,4 bridges: George Washington, Goethals,
Bayonne, and Outerbridge Crossing• 2 tunnels: Lincoln and Holland
8 t ll l• 8 toll plazas• 72 toll lanes
Annual Traffic: 242 million
Annual Toll Revenue: $960 million
Port Authority Toll System
Facilities• 4 bridges: George Washington, Goethals, Bayonne,
Installed in 1997• The system is close to 14 years old4 bridges: George Washington, Goethals, Bayonne,
and Outerbridge Crossing• 2 tunnels: Lincoln and Holland
8 t ll l
• All other regional agencies have replaced or upgraded their systems
• 8 toll plazas• 72 toll lanes
Past Its Useful Life• Components are obsolete• Spare parts are no longer
Annual Traffic Volumes: 243 million vehicles
Spare parts are no longeravailable
• Software is not supportedCosts are increasingAnnual Toll Revenue: $967 million• Costs are increasing
Benefits of the New Toll System
Updated technology• Expanded audit functionsExpanded audit functions• More reliable and accurate transaction reporting• Better violations images
Reduced maintenance and operations costs
Builds for the futureBuilds for the future• Has capability for All-Electronic
(cashless) Tolling
Process and Selection Criteria
Procurement Process• Publicly advertised Request for Pre-Qualificationsy q• Request for Proposals sent to Pre-Qualified Firms• Seven firms prequalified
Fi l i d• Five proposals received
S l ti C it iSelection Criteria• Technical plan and work approach• Maintenance plan and approachMaintenance plan and approach• Management approach and firm experience• Cost proposal
Schedule
Recommendation
Award Contracts to
Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation.
• Design/Build Contract (MF244.027) $ 62.9M• Maintenance Contract (MF244.027M) $ 19.0M• Total Price $ 81 9M• Total Price $ 81.9M
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ADDENDUM The following contracts and agreements were authorized today:
AWARDEE* DESCRIPTION
Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation
Replacement of the Toll Collection System at all Port Authority Bridge and Tunnel Crossings
Cellco Partnership, d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless Cellular Wireless Voice and Data Communication Services and Equipment
ScheduleSoft Corporation John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International Airports – Amendment of Agreement to Expand the Roster Management Solution to Port Authority Aviation Operations
BlueWater Communications Group, LLC Agency-Wide Network Monitoring Services
*Authorization to enter into contracts or agreements does not necessarily mean that a fully agreed upon binding agreement will in fact be entered into with the recommended awardee. As contracts are awarded they are posted on the Port Authority’s website at www.panynj.info.
Failure to include a particular item on this list does not affect the validity of any action taken by the Port Authority, or its wholly owned entities.